Category Archives: developing world

Nice video about windempowerment

Posted on 30/10/2014 by hugh

I will be making a presentation on Monday morning “live over internet”. You can watch the conference live using this link but be aware that you will need to install some software (VLC media player) in advance to do this.

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Windempowerment conference

Posted on 10/09/2014 by hugh

Crowdfunding campaign ! Check the Indiegogo website through the link below to find out how you can contribute and what you’ll get in return! CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME!

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Performance data for two Recipe turbines

Posted on 22/06/2014 by hugh

New performance data is available from field tests in Holland showing the 1.8 metre diameter turbine producing close to the predicted energy at a 4.8 m/s average windspeed. This turbine is grid-tied using a Mastervolt inverter protected by LDR circuits.   … Continue reading →

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Check out the new Eolsenegal site

Posted on 07/02/2014 by hugh
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News from Tanzania

Posted on 17/01/2014 by hugh

With great success, the first partner project between I Love Windpower Tanzania (ILWPT) and Engineers Without Borders (EWB) UK branch at the University of Warwick took place in September 2013 in the village of Kemgesi, Serengeti region, Tanzania. The new … Continue reading →

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The refurbishment of Alwa secondary School in Kaberamaido district in Northern Uganda

Posted on 06/12/2012 by hugh

The GIZ , Ugandan Government demonstrated their commitment towards wind power, but fully funding the refurbishment of  Alwa secondary School in Kaberamaido district in Northern Uganda. they where very impressed, few officials offered hands on , for example that is … Continue reading →

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How to build a Micro Wind Turbine

Posted on 14/11/2012 by hugh

Clément Joulain has written a manual for building a one metre diameter turbine for 12-V charging using some of my basic ideas but adding some new ones. Available from Amazon in Kindle format “How to build a micro wind turbine” … Continue reading →

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Free Document downloads from Kragten Design

Posted on 12/11/2012 by hugh

Adriann Kragten has made available a number of his reports on small wind turbines for free download Here at www.bidnetwork.org/en/member/adriaankragten Adriaan writes very thorough reports with plenty of equations and clear drawings.  The reports cover both, electricity producing wind generators … Continue reading →

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Workshop in Germany

Posted on 09/10/2012 by hugh

Small wind turbine construction for development workers Location: Naturgarten Schoenegge Date: 3rd – 7th October 2012 With Greenstep and Jakob Merk. Here is Jakob during the introductory talk. This is the 3-phase star wiring we used for the stator coils.  … Continue reading →

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Comet -Me wind turbine and solar panel installation in Shaeb Al Buttum, Palestine

Posted on 22/07/2012 by hugh

Thanks to Noam Dotan of Comet-Me for this video link

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